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My name is Diana. I am the blogger behind Offbeat Vagabond. I just
wanted something to help me rant on about things I love or don't quite
love. I am big on books, especially Urban
Fantasy, it is my favorite genre. Any Romance has to be Paranormal,
because love isn't natural without a gun and a beast involved. Although my tastes are very much expanding, I have discovered a love for Contemporary even BDSM (shocking!) I love
movies. Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror/Action, pretty much anything as long as no
Romantic Comedies are involved (Katherine Heigl, you have been warned).
Music, TV, Wrestling are all my things as well (although I haven't been watching Wrestling as much as I used to). I am doing this for fun. I want to
write on a professional front, so blogging is a good stepping stone for
me. I just hope that stone doesn't have moss and I slip and break
something. So join me in my little piece of the Internet and remember,
it is normal to be abnormal

For a thousand years,
Chace has searched for a way to break the curse placed on him by a
jilted lover. He’s a dragon shifter, one who can’t control when the
magic will force him into a different form. He’s already lost everyone
he ever cared about a few times over and doesn’t know how much longer
he’s meant to suffer.

At his wit’s end, he makes a deal with a
mysterious figure that offers him what he wants most – an end to his
misery – in exchange for everything that’s his: His life, his power. His
heart.

The next day, he meets Skylar, a modern day dragon slayer
whose mission is to cage him – or kill him. Sexy, witty and brave, she
is the yin to his yang, the woman destined to break the curse, balance
his magic and make his broken heart whole.

Except it’s too late.
Not only has he sealed his fate, but an innocent one-night-stand with
Skylar has dragged her into the middle of a deal with the devil, one she
won’t escape, if he can’t convince her that dragon shifters aren’t her
enemies.

Skylar is being hunted
by the very people she used to trust. Stung by Chace’s betrayal, she
struggles to keep one step ahead of the slayers while digging deeper
into the past she doesn’t remember for answers. Her heart belongs to
Chace, but she won’t be fooled by him again, not when the price of
trusting him could cost more than their lives.

Chace got what he
wanted – freedom from the curse – only to discover he’s given up much
more than the power he didn’t want. He’s lost the woman who holds the
other half of his heart. Exiled and powerless, he’s all that stands
between her and the danger tracking both of them. To save her, he must
prove himself worthy of her heart and trust and find a way to recover
the magic he traded to become human.

Skylar struggles to save both the
shifters and the slayers, but falls prey to the mastermind behind the
disappearances of both. With a price on her head and her allies dwindling, she
will survive only if she trusts Chace once more. She loves her dragon but fears
the man inside will betray her again. Will she take a chance on him or try to
face their common enemy alone?

Chace’s magic has not yet resurfaced,
and he suspects it’s because he’s meant to earn back all he callously traded
away – including Skylar’s love. Before their tenuous relationship can grow, he
must learn what it means to put the life of another ahead of his own. But he
must learn quickly or he risks losing Skylar and those she’s destined to
protect.

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About Lizzy Ford

Lizzy Ford
is the author of over twenty books written for young adult and adult paranormal
romance readers, to include the internationally bestselling “Rhyn Trilogy,”
“Witchling Series” and the “War of Gods” series. Considered a freak of nature
by her peers for the ability to write and release a commercial quality novel in
under a month, Lizzy has focused on keeping her readers happy by producing
brilliant, gritty romances that remind people why true love is a trial worth
enduring. Lizzy’s books can be found on
every major ereader library, to include: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks,
Kobo, Sony and Smashwords. She lives in southern Arizona with her husband,
three dogs and a cat.

Clarissa Stone never
thought she had a chance to make it on stage, but a strike in 1907 at
the music hall in New York City opens up a door, and she races to it.
The path isn't easy, and especially not after catching the eye of
William Berling Ferrismore III. Money and power have gone to his head,
and he uses that to his advantage, sating his sexual appetite with the
women on stage. Clarissa won't be caught so easy, but William doesn't
play by the rules. How can she prove her worth as an actress with his
defaming ways?

CONTENT WARNING — This
story contains scenes of an explicit, erotic nature and is intended for
adults, 18+. Story includes anal sex (use of implements in the anus as
makeshift butt plug toys), bondage, crude language, dubious consent and a
primitive type of Dom/sub arrangement involving consensual sex. There
is mention of rape and abortion—both more than once, but it is not
shown. There is an attempted, unsuccessful rape scene that is thwarted.
There are also punishment scenes with whipping and spanking some might
find offensive, along with violence with fist fights. Characters
portrayed are 18 or older.

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Excerpt

“Quiet. Wait ‘til I have you in the motorcar, then you may speak freely,” he told her, helping her into his vehicle.“Do you even know how to drive?” she asked when he was at her side.“I drive this motorcar the way you drive me mad—with precision and a punishing force.”She gulped and took to holding her wobbling knees.“Tell me now—you will not leave, will you? Once I have you in my home, you will not desert me?”“Why would I? Unless you mean to massacre me.” She chuckled, and it was nervous sounding.Probably because the butterflies dancing in her stomach had taken to other parts of her body.“I
mean to devour you, lick you in the basest places and dig my fingers
into you. I think you can withstand it—my cherry girl is built for my
onslaught.”She sucked in a tight breath, her abdomen caving in with the action.“What if I taste wretched and am unflattering on the tongue?”He
laughed, and it was unsettling how free he sounded over these vulgar
things they were discussing. And why did she want more of this type of
talk?“Oh, little cherry, how you amuse me. Have you forgotten so
soon I have already had your cream on my taste buds? It still lingers
and drives me to distraction. I want that flavor coated on my cock.”“Oh, almighty Jesus,” she whispered under her failing breath.“Oh, yes, I shall have it, too. Before you sleep this night, you shall do exactly what I say.”She gripped her knees harder. They were close to shaking—her hands were not much steadier.“I
shall not request your obedience—I shall earn it and demand it. In
return, you shall have unending adoration flung at your feet as I
worship your gorgeous body built for my hands to explore. I shall
respect you, find every way possible to keep you happy, but you will be
mine, and you will submit,” he said, his Adam’s apple bobbing as he
swallowed hard.His voice was hoarse, and his hands clung to the steering wheel. The pulse at his neck was visibly racing.“When you say these things to me—do you expect me to respond?”“Yes,
but not with words. Those are unnecessary. I already know how you feel.
I can taste it in the air surrounding me. I can hear it in your
exaggerated breathing and in the grip on your legs. You are ready to
drip at my command. And I can barely wait to give that order.” He turned
to look at her, and she froze. “You may use words right now if you
wish, though. So, say it . . .”“Say what?”“Say you are afraid of
me. That you think me an unholy bastard. That you want to run right
this instant and flee my wicked presence and salty tongue.” He turned
his head back to the road, but she could still feel him watching her out
of the side of his eye.“If I said any of those things, would you
believe them? And would it even matter? It is not as if you would take
me back home,” she said.The car jolted to a stop. He turned at the
waist and braced her with his grip on her shoulders. “I will never take
you against your will. Never. I am not about that. I want you to want
this, too. I want your body vibrating with excitement and unadulterated
bliss. I will find a way to get those reactions from you if it forces me
to rip my bones out of my body. That is how committed I am to you.”She dropped her gaze at his lap. She did not mean to. Her eyes just went there to his prominent bulge.“Do you desire me that much?” She kept staring.“I desire you more than a man should. You”—he swallowed hard—“will be my unending addiction I shall never break free from.”

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Chanse Lowell Bio

Chanse grew up in the desert
southwest and still lives there with her husband, children, and pet
cactus. She’s addicted to three things: reading erotica, writing erotica
and sandwiches with a side of erotica to aid with digestion. She grew
up watching programs with science fiction and historical fiction themes,
and is determined she can combine her three favorite genres, creating a
new breed of novel with scifi, historical and smut sandwiched in the
middle.

The last thing she ever thought she’d do was pursue her
dream to be a writer since her family tends to keep her busy. When she
was introduced to fan fiction, she realized she wanted to see more
science fiction and historical fiction to fill in the gap with lots of
naughtiness thrown in, of course. Her true passion is creating her own
worlds from scratch, letting her imagination go and take her to another
place.

She has two novels coming out soon, Sleeves a science
fiction erotica and Knots, a contemporary BDSM that shows the softer,
tender side of a Dom/sub relationship. Having recently entered the
lifestyle and discovering she’s a submissive herself has opened her eyes
to how few stories there are exploring the softer side of the
lifestyle. She enjoys chatting online with others with similar kinky
interests and has advisers in the lifestyle that help make sure her
stories remain true and don’t veer off into outer space. Although aliens
probably enjoy kink, too, since they like to dress in rubber
fetish-wear while traveling. At least that’s her argument for why her
new genre she’s created is valid.

Hel hath no fury like her Raven scorned…Fallen
Valkyrie Legionnaire, Raven Aquilus, has always known she was an
outcast to her kind. Stuck in New Orleans as the Protectress of the Nine
Gates of Yggdrasil, she lives as close to the edge as her family will
allow. One fateful night would change it all – Someone ritualistically
slaughtered a guardian in one of her Gates, leaving Raven lying in a
pool of blood. Ordered to find the killer before she dies along with her
precious guardians, Raven is placed in a race against time, being
forced to enlist in the help of a Human FBI paranormal agent. Together
they must stop the serial murders before an ancient war reignites – and
Raven loses everything, including a new found love, all to a jealous
half-breed …Welcome the XIII Hour™ series. Betrayal, Lust, Love,
Murder, Jealousy and Revenge. The faery-tales that your mother never
told you about just came true.

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From Hel, With Love is a dark fantasy that follows a woman, well goddess, named Raven. Oh how I loved Raven. Remy is a new author for me and boy, what a favorite she has become. Her take on Urban Fantasy is fun and wild and I loved every minute of it.

I am such a huge fan of Raven and her Murder, her fun and interesting group of powerful supernatural. I loved how strong Raven was. She doesn't take crap from anyone. I found her very scary at times, but she also had a sweet side that I found quite adorable. I especially loved her run-in with the spider faery, Esyllt. For someone so powerful and strong to squeal because of a little spider was priceless. I love the connections she has with her Murder and the insanely sexy Duncan. Duncan is a human (well, half breed) that works for a Paranormal Agency. He has been sent to investigate the ritualistic murders that involve the supernatural, who happen to be guardians of Raven's. He and Raven are then forced to work with one another and they realize they have some pretty strong feelings for each other. Oh how I loved Raven and Duncan together. She may be an all-powerful Valkyrie, but Duncan doesn't let that stop him. He stands toe-to-toe with her on every turn.

Remy really knows how to get your attention. Her world building is incredible and her characters are memorable. I really enjoyed the plot. The tragic murders that have been taking place put Duncan and Raven in each others paths. They are very much attracted to each other and they know they must work together. They need to figure out why these supes are dying and why all of them seem to be connected to Raven. I won't spoil this, but know this is a powerhouse kind of read. Remy added mythology to the everyday world and it was such an incredible experience. The characters all have great personalities, some you will love and some will raise red flags. This book is full of action, laughs, romance, and all sorts of paranormal creatures for you to enjoy. This book is a can't miss. I am so excited for the next book. Remy, you have yourself a new fan.

Native
of Santa Maria, CA, Blue Remy is the author of The XIII Hour™ Series,
and the raw, gritty series Twisted In Love. When she’s not writing, Blue
lives to ghost hunt whenever she can, which tends to help her
imagination and outrageous character ideas.

She was first
introduced to the paranormal world through her Grandmother and her
haunting bedtime stories. Blue then found the Grimm’s Faery Tales, and
fell in love with spinning wild stories about the evil characters that
everyone hated, giving them their own past and history to be told. Blue
is a total fan girl when it comes to anything Wonder Woman. She collects
Living Dead Dolls, rubber duckies, Sugar Skulls, stuffed animals and
tarot cards which she is an adept reader of.

Blue currently resides in the paranormal hub of the South with her husband, who feeds her gourmet coffee and cupcake addiction.